Introduction
Killer 3D Pool brings the classic bar room game to Game Boy® Advance in full 3D! You play against 15 computerized opponents of varying skills at 4 different styles of pool game, with the aim to beat all newcomers. Play your friends in a two-player match on one system, or use a second Game Boy® Advance for Multiplayer mode.
In the game of Pool, the balls are divided into two types, usually spots and stripes, with the 8-ball being one of the spots. Killer 3D Pool features four different versions of Pool, each with its own distinct style and rules: English 8-Ball, U.S. 8-Ball, U.S. 9-Ball, and Killer.
Starting The Game
Switch the Nintendo® Game Boy® Advance system OFF. Never insert or remove a Game Pak while the Game Boy® Advance is ON.
Insert the Killer 3D Pool Game Pak into the slot on the Game Boy® Advance. Press firmly to ensure the Game Pak is correctly inserted.
Switch the Game Boy® Advance ON. The title screen should appear. If the title screen fails to appear, return to the previous step.
Press START to enter the Main Menu.
Main Menu Options
You are then taken to the Main Menu where you can select the game player options:
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1P: This begins a 1 player game (Player vs. Computer).
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2P: This begins a 2 player game (Player vs. Player - 1 Game Boy® Advance).
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MP: This begins a linked 2 player game (Player vs. Player - 2 Game Boy® Advance systems).
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Options: This takes you to the Options Screen.
After choosing the type of game you wish to play, you (and your opponent if playing a two-player game) may choose the character that will represent you. Each player must choose a different character. Note: Not all the characters are unlocked to begin with. Beating an opponent unlocks another player.
Game Select Screen
Once you have selected your character(s), you will be taken to the Game Select screen to choose the type of game:
Selecting a game type takes you to a menu where you may pick the number of games you will play against your opponent:
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Best Of One: A single game.
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Best Of Three: The first player to win 2 games wins.
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Best Of Five: The first player to win 3 games wins.
Once the type of game has been selected, you are taken into the game and the computer chooses which player will 'break'.
Controls
Taking a shot is done by using the following controls:
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Pressing Left and Right on the Control Pad allows the player to move the aim of the cue.
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By moving the Control Pad Up and Down, the power of the shot may be varied.
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Holding the L Button down while using the Control Pad allows you to alter the 'spin' of the shot.
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Holding the R Button down displays an 'aim line' to aid the player when taking a shot.
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Pressing the B Button swaps the table view between 3D and top view.
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Holding down Select while using the Control Pad allows the player to re-position the white ball (e.g., on the break or after a foul, where rules allow).
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Pressing the A Button takes the shot.
When a player has finished their turn, the next player on the table will be prompted to take their shot. Gameplay continues until one of the players wins. They will then be asked if they wish to play again; selecting 'yes' returns you to the table, while 'no' returns you to the introduction screen.
Game Rules Overview
Players are able to play pool according to one of a number of Game Rules:
UK 8-Ball
Object of Game:
UK 8-Ball pool is played with a white cue ball and fifteen object balls. The object balls are in two groups, made up from 14 balls of two different colors (usually red and yellow) plus the black 8-ball.
Racking the balls:
The balls are racked in a triangle at one end of the table with the 8-ball in the middle of the triangle.
Game principles:
The opening break usually determines which player gets which group. If a ball is not pocketed on opening break, the players alternately take a shot until a player pockets an object ball, which then determines who gets which group.
If a player pockets the white ball, a 'foul' is given, and the opposing player may place the white ball anywhere behind the line and is given two free shots. If a player pots the 8-ball before pocketing all of their color balls, the game is awarded to their opponent.
To win, a player must pocket all balls in their group and then the 8-ball. You cannot win using a combination shot to pocket the 8-ball; potting your last group ball and the 8-ball in the same shot will not win the game.
American 8-Ball
Object of Game:
US 8-Ball pool is played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, made up of seven solid colors, seven striped colors, and a black 8-ball